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Forum Name: Murals & Trompe L'oeil
Topic ID: 14
Message ID: 9
#9, RE: Murals
Posted by Susan on 17-May-05 at 09:41 AM
In response to message #8
Hi Kerrie! Thanks for the kind words. I work by myself and do my own prepping. I wish I could say that I am swamped with work but there is not a great need for muralists here in upstate NY. I do paint full time though, balancing watercolors, murals, floorcloths, furniture and art classes in my studio. As for the advice...I use to be a nurse so I am very aware of body mechanics and the wear and tear of repeated movement so I never work more than 4 hrs a day when doing ceilings or tough physical work like brush blending for large areas, or am painting in an awkward position. By the way, this is also why I charge by the project rather than the day. People would feel that they are paying for time that I 'should be' working. I use a great ladder that has a platform on each step. I also use scaffolding with two sides that I can hold on to. I read about someone who always scheduled a visit to the massage therapist for every third day that she would be painting a mural. Sounds great and wise to me but I have not done that yet. Wish I could offer you more advice, Kerrie. Good luck to you! Susan